Liberty Grove Schools
Minutes
LGS Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday January 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Location
Liberty Grove Schools
1002 West 25th Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46208
2nd Floor Board Room
Directors Present
A. Crowe, B. Grimes, D. Val (remote), J. Mosley (remote), K. Hampton (remote), N. Candis (remote)
Directors Absent
A. Clanton, L. Carroll, S. Covington
Guests Present
B. Moore, B. Petty, K. Jones, M. Harbour
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Read the Mission Statement
D.
Any concerns from the community and Board
E.
Approve Minutes
II. Committee Reports
A.
Governance Committee Report
Reviewed goals for the year
Item B - School Enrollment
- Average Daily Membership in the 80s
Meeting with vendors for marketing, enrollment and branding
Additional Staff Hired
- Bi-Lingual Front Office Assistant
- Interventionist for Grades 4-6
Adjustments to Calendar
- Looking at a 1/2 day or virtual day
- February 18th and March 21st
House Bill 1136
- Desolving some of the school districts where enrollment is below 50%
- Funding may be effected
Report Approved
B.
Finance Committee Report
On the PNL Statement
- 2.9 deficit
- Facility Grant Revenue
- Other Revenue (Classification Change )
Expenditures
- Supplies and Materials(Classification Change)
Good Financial Outlook
- Good Cash reserves
- Moving excess dollars into a sweep account
Debt
- Credit card balance
National Bank of Indianapolis
- Making sure they are attentive to our needs and being proactive regarding interests rates and how best to use the money
Report approved
C.
Academics Committee Report
Interventions and Student Support
- IReady Lions Academy - Test Is March 3rd
Indiana Summer Learning Labs
- Program put on by the Mindtrust
- Students can get more academic support
- Staff opportunity
Teacher and Staff Recruitment
- 4th Grade Math and ELA Position
Teacher Evaluations
- Most of staff will be asked back for the following year
Principal Retention
Report approved
III. Executive Director Report
A.
January 2025 - Current School Updates
- Tutoring has started and going well
- Summer Learning Site Application is still pending June 16-July 18
B.
Network Updates January 2025
C.
Organizational and Operational Updates
- Enrollment and Marketing Plan
- Building Projects are pretty much done
IV. School Events and Activities
A.
Student Activities Calendar
- Reading With the Kappas
- MLK - No school
- MLK - Program (February 28th)
- Girls Basketball
- Futsol
Board Recruitment Event
3 Positions available
No Concerns